A characterization of the data, including its intended use and limitations.

Abstract:

This data set contains landscape-scale greater sage-management zones as defined by the Idaho Sage Grouse Task Force. The intended scale of use is 1:500,000. The data was developed through a collaborative process in looking at several GIS datasets. The dataset was digitzed coarsely on the screen to roughly match the extent of the BLM PPH and PGH line work. In August 2012, the names of the Southwest and Southeast Conservation Areas where changed to West Owyhee and Southern, respectively. Also, the boundary between these two areas was also changed to the Bruneau River. fields: Management Zones are within field [IDcat_rev1] = Core, Important, General, or Nonhabitat (areas that are islands of nonhabitat)Conservation Areas are within field [CoreZones] = Mountain Valleys, Desert, Southern, or West Owyhee.[NorthSouth] = South of the Snake River or North of the Snake River

Purpose:

The Idaho Sage Grouse Task Force (SGTF) appointed by the Governor of Idaho, created an Idaho alternative in response to the BLM's, "A Framework to Identify Greater Sage-grouse Preliminary Priority Habitat and Preliminary General Habitat for Idaho" as seen at http://www.blm.gov/pgdata/etc/medialib/blm/id/wildlife/sensitive_species/sagegrouse_habitat.Par.90238.File.dat/Idaho_Sage-grouse_Priority_Areas_White_Paper_Final_April_26_2012_508.pdf
The SGTF split the BLM's designated PPH and PGH into 4 'Conservation Areas', two located North of the Snake River and two South. The Conservation Areas are split into Management Zones attributed with Core, Important, and General. This shapefile is supporting information for the content within the ''Federal Alternative of Governor C.L. Butch Ottter For Greater Sage-Grouse Management in Idaho, September 5, 2012' at http://species.idaho.gov/pdf/Idaho_Sage-Grouse_Alternative_2.pdf

Supplemental information:

If you discover any errors or have any questions regarding this dataset please email the Idaho Fish and Wildlife Information System (IFWIS) contact at ifwis@idfg.idaho.gov OR pam.bond@idfg.idaho.gov

Dataset credit:

Idaho Sage Grouse Task Force, Idaho Fish and Game

Point Of Contact

Contact information for the individual or organization that is knowledgeable about the data.

Organization: Idaho Department of Fish and Game

Person: Pamela Bond

Position: GIS Analyst

Phone: (208) 287-2724

Email: pam.bond@idfg.idaho.gov

Address type: mailing and physical address

Address:

600 S Walnut

City: Boise

State or Province: ID

Postal code: 83712

County: UNITED STATES

Data Type

How the data are represented, formatted and maintained by the data producing organization.

Restrictions and legal prerequisites for accessing or using the data after access is granted.

Access constraints:

IDFG offers free, unrestricted access and use of this data. Users must assume responsibility in determining the usability of this data for their purposes.

Use constraints:

The data represented in this file is true and accurate to the best of our knowledge but is considered a best representation only. Users must assume responsibility in determining the usability of this data for their purposes.
Idaho Fish and Game does not assume liability. No warranty expressed or implied is made by Idaho Fish and Game regarding the utility of the data on any other system, nor shall the act of distribution constitute such warranty.

Cross Reference

Information about other, related data sets that are likely to be of interest.

Contact information for the individual or organization responsible for the metadata information.

Organization: Idaho Department of Fish and Game

Person: Pam Bond

Position: GIS Analyst

Phone: (208) 287-2724

Email: pam.bond@idfg.idaho.gov

Address type: mailing and physical address

Address:

600 S Walnut

City: Boise

State or Province: ID

Postal code: 83712

County: UNITED STATES

Metadata Access Constraints

Restrictions and legal prerequisites for accessing or using the data after access is granted.

Access constraints:

IDFG offers free, unrestricted access and use of this data. Users must assume responsibility in determining the usability of this data for their purposes.

Use constraints:

The data represented in this file is true and accurate to the best of our knowledge but is considered a best representation only. Users must assume responsibility in determining the usability of this data for their purposes.
Idaho Fish and Game does not assume liability. No warranty expressed or implied is made by Idaho Fish and Game regarding the utility of the data on any other system, nor shall the act of distribution constitute such warranty.

Metadata Standards

Description of the metadata standard used to document the data and reference to any additional extended profiles to the standard used by the metadata producer.

Description: This metadata is displayed using the FGDC Plus Stylesheet, which is an XSL template that can be used with ArcGIS software to display metadata. It displays metadata elements defined in the Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata (CSDGM) - aka FGDC Standard, the ESRI Profile of CSDGM, the Biological Data Profile of CSDGM, and the Shoreline Data Profile of CSDGM. CSDGM is the US Federal Metadata standard. The Federal Geographic Data Committee originally adopted the CSDGM in 1994 and revised it in 1998. According to Executive Order 12096 all Federal agencies are ordered to use this standard to document geospatial data created as of January, 1995. The standard is often referred to as the FGDC Metadata Standard and has been implemented beyond the federal level with State and local governments adopting the metadata standard as well.
The Biological Data Profile broadens the application of the CSDGM so that it is more easily applied to biological data that are not explicitly geographic (laboratory results, field notes, specimen collections, research reports) but can be associated with a geographic location. Includes taxonomical vocabulary. The Shoreline Data Profile addresses variability in the definition and mapping of shorelines by providing a standardized set of terms and data elements required to support metadata for shoreline and coastal data sets. The FGDC Plus Stylesheet includes the Dublin Core Metadata Element Set. It supports W3C DOM compatible browsers such as IE7, IE6, Netscape 7, and Mozilla Firefox. It is in the public domain and may be freely used, modified, and redistributed. It is provided "AS-IS" without warranty or technical support.

Instructions: On the top of the page, click on the title of the dataset to toggle opening and closing of all metadata content sections or click section links listed horizontally below the title to open individual sections. Click on a section name (e.g. Description) to open and close section content. Within a section, click on a item name (Status, Key Words, etc.) to open and close individual content items. By default, the Citation information within the Description section is always open for display.

Download: FGDC Plus Stylesheet is available from the ArcScripts downloads at www.esri.com.